Just thinking about this roster and wondering who the best young players are. A "young" player is someone I'll define as 26 or younger at the start of the year. The team currently has 13 such players on offense, and 17 on defense on their official roster. Of those 13, here's who I think are the best of the group, that may form the future of the franchise:
OFFENSE
RB Michel (23) - looks like he's a solid NFL RB
OT Wynn (23) - putting him here is purely based on draft potential
OT Brown (25) - very very solid NFL starting LT
OG Mason (25) - one of the best in the business
C Andrews (26) - solid player
OG Thuney (26) - very good interior O-lineman
RB White (26) - top producer as a pass-catching RB
DEFENSE
LB Bentley (22) - showed real promise until he got hurt
CB Jackson (23) - the next Malcolm Butler? has grown tremendously this season
DT Butler (24) - solid in the pass game
DE Wise (24) - has good potential
DT Flowers (25) - best DL on the team, one of the better ones in the league
CB Jones (25) - solid reserve/nickel corner
The problem here is that there isn't that much top quality young talent on the roster. They badly need an influx of young talent. Fortunately, they have about 12 draft picks in the 2019 draft. Including a first rounder, two second rounders, and three third rounders. Six picks in the first three rounds. Good opportunity to load up. I'd rather they not trade those picks but stock up on needed talent. Specifically: LB, DL, and TE.
OFFENSE
RB Michel (23) - looks like he's a solid NFL RB
OT Wynn (23) - putting him here is purely based on draft potential
OT Brown (25) - very very solid NFL starting LT
OG Mason (25) - one of the best in the business
C Andrews (26) - solid player
OG Thuney (26) - very good interior O-lineman
RB White (26) - top producer as a pass-catching RB
DEFENSE
LB Bentley (22) - showed real promise until he got hurt
CB Jackson (23) - the next Malcolm Butler? has grown tremendously this season
DT Butler (24) - solid in the pass game
DE Wise (24) - has good potential
DT Flowers (25) - best DL on the team, one of the better ones in the league
CB Jones (25) - solid reserve/nickel corner
The problem here is that there isn't that much top quality young talent on the roster. They badly need an influx of young talent. Fortunately, they have about 12 draft picks in the 2019 draft. Including a first rounder, two second rounders, and three third rounders. Six picks in the first three rounds. Good opportunity to load up. I'd rather they not trade those picks but stock up on needed talent. Specifically: LB, DL, and TE.